Man dies after police shooting outside Ontario synagogue

A 29-year-old man who was shot by Canadian police outside a synagogue in Belleville, southeastern Ontario, has died in hospital, an official said Tuesday, according to Punch Nigeria. The man was carrying a shotgun when he approached the synagogue on Sunday evening, as worshippers were gathering to mark Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, the report said. Police opened fire after the man fired on officers outside the building.

The available account does not specify how many shots were fired, whether anyone else was injured, or how long the confrontation lasted. The official’s statement confirmed the man’s death after he was taken to hospital. The supplied report does not identify the official, describe the circumstances that led to the man approaching the synagogue, or state whether police had previously been called to the location.

Belleville is a city in southeastern Ontario. No further information is provided in the source material about the police response, the synagogue’s congregation, possible motives or any investigation into the shooting. The incident took place during a major Jewish holiday, but the available information does not establish a motive or say whether the man’s actions were directed at worshippers because of their religion.

Punch Nigeria reported the death and the basic circumstances of the confrontation.